I'm pretty sure it came out in the 90's. It was a specialty game where there was a pad that popped up and you had to punch it as hard as you can to do damage to the badguy. It wasn't around for long here in minnesota because someone at the state fair took the pad out of it and my friend broke his arm when he hit it. It was a really fun game though, I'd like to track it down if it still exists.

Man, I used to LOVE this game in the arcade! I could beat every level, and was the only one of my friends who could beat the asteroid! Man, it was so cool! If I get another arcade game, then I'd LOVE to add this to my collection! Yeah, I know it only offers a few levels, and could be "beaten" in less than 5 minutes, but man, it's such a great stress reliever!

It seems that this game may have become super rare over some lawsuits of fractured wrists and stuff. So the "sequel" (2 player version) was never released in America... I swear, the things that make it to court!

Anyway, there was a game for Super Nintendo called Sonic Blast Man that was based on the arcade game. Of course, it was completely different, but if you a big enough fan, then you may want to check it out as well! It was an arcade action game like Double Dragon or Final Fight, and worth checking out! It just felt totally uninspired in a time when other games in the genre were just so much better, but it was OK. You'll probably notice a few things from the arcade game that made it here. The sequel on SNES was WAY better, and I'd suggest going that route if you need a Sonic Blast Man fix!